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201 entries under prevent topic. ×

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counsel(verb, thwart, deter)
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countervail(verb, stop, restrain)
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cramp(verb, stop, reduce, restrain, suppress)
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crimp(verb, stop, hinder, depress)
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cry out against(verb, expression, idiom, thwart)
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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dawdle(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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decline(verb, stop, reject, disregard, oppose)
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dilly-dally(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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dispute(verb, stop, reject, oppose, restrain)
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encumber(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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enjoin(verb, stop, reduce, reject, restrain)
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exhort(verb, thwart, deter)
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expostulate(verb, thwart, deter)
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filibuster(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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foul up(verb, expression, stop, upset, disturb)
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give the run around(verb, expression, idiom, stop)
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hang up(verb, expression, stop, reduce, restrain)
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harness(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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hold down(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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